Each betting interval in Poker starts with a player betting one or more chips. After each player places a bet, they may “raise” or “call,” or they may “drop.” When a player “drops,” their chips leave the pot and they must deposit the same number of chips as the preceding player.
The winner of a poker hand is the player whose hand has the highest card by suit. If no player has a high card by suit, the odd chip goes to the player who has the lowest card. If two players tie, the pot shall be divided as equally as possible. Unless one player has a pair of kings, the player with the highest card by suit receives the odd chip.
The highest hand in poker is five of a kind. This hand is possible when all the cards in the hand are pairs of different rank. A player may not have more than one five-of-a-kind hand. A player can have a pair of kings or two queens, but not a pair of aces or a pair of jacks.
While poker can be played with any number of players, the optimal number is six to eight. Each player bets a set amount known as the “pot”. When a player’s hand has the highest ranking, he/she wins the pot. A player can also win the pot by making a bet that no other player calls.
